Douluo Dalu 2: Reincarnated as the Auspicious Beast

Wang Dong was momentarily stunned.

Just now, An Wen had indeed mentioned this matter… Even though Big Dad and Second Dad were far away, with their strength, they must have heard everything loud and clear.

Clearly, his family wanted to stand up for him. Their unconditional support filled Wang Dong's heart with warmth.

Thinking back to how he was inexplicably pressured by that old witch Zhou, and the strange, involuntary thoughts that forced him to obey her so-called "teacherly authority," the grievances he had previously buried suddenly surged back.

Now that he was finally with his family, Wang Dong poured out everything Zhou Yi had done to him, rattling it off like spilling beans.

For example, how she punished him with running for no reason, then later acted like she was favoring him, but when he ignored her, she started covertly targeting him again…

When had Wang Dong ever suffered such grievances? The more he spoke, the angrier he became, until his small face was all scrunched up in frustration.

Niu Tian and Titan never had the mindset of blindly respecting teachers regardless of their competence. Seeing Wang Dong upset, their faces darkened immediately.

As soon as Wang Dong finished talking, Titan was already cracking his knuckles, ready to storm into Shrek Academy and give Zhou Yi a good beating. But before he could move, Niu Tian held him back.

"Second Brother, you stay here with Xiaodong for a bit. I'll be right back." The middle-aged man with long, cyan hair seemed to radiate a terrifying black aura like a demon lord. "I'll go to Shrek Academy and demand an explanation for the child."

They usually stayed in seclusion and avoided provoking Shrek Academy—after all, it was Tang San's faction in the Douluo world. But between the Sea God's faction and the Sea God's daughter, which was more important?

"Big Brother, why don't I go instead—" Before Titan could finish speaking, Niu Tian had already transformed into a streak of cyan light and vanished.

"Sigh… Xiaodong, let's just wait here for a while." Titan grumbled as he glared in the direction Niu Tian had left, rubbing the back of his head. "Big Brother should be back soon."

Wang Dong nodded, but after a while, he couldn't help but stand on tiptoe, peering toward the school gate.

"Don't be impatient… Big Brother should be back any minute now," Titan reassured him, patting Wang Dong's shoulder. "Beating someone up doesn't take long, but finding them in Shrek Academy might take a bit."

"I know, Big Dad's strength is definitely not a problem." Wang Dong pressed his lips together, his eyes never leaving the school gate.

"Then who are you waiting for?" Titan asked curiously.

"A senior sister from the Inner Court who has always taken good care of me," Wang Dong said, a little embarrassed.

It had been a while since he last saw Jiang Lan, the senior who often came to chat with him. Before the holidays, he had wanted to say goodbye, but since the Inner Court students lived on Sea God's Island, ordinary students weren't allowed to go there.

Jiang Lan always appeared out of nowhere when he least expected it. Only when she stopped coming did Wang Dong realize he had no way to contact her.

Facing Titan's curiosity, he briefly explained how he had met Jiang Lan.

"Looks like I need to work harder so I can enter the Inner Court sooner," Wang Dong concluded.

Titan looked at Wang Dong's expression and felt a sudden jolt of unease.

If Niu Tian were here, he might not have noticed anything. But Titan was more sociable and understood human relationships better. His gut told him something was off.

Judging by Wang Dong's expression… he clearly had a fondness for that senior sister!

Just listen to his description: a mysterious and powerful yet beautiful senior, someone who shared similar troubles with him, someone who would find him whenever he was feeling lost.

Mystery itself was already an irresistible hook, not to mention the person in question was beautiful and cared for him… It wasn't just Wang Dong—any guy in his place would develop feelings!

The problem was… Wang Dong wasn't a boy!

That brat Tang San had said before that he turned his daughter into a boy to prevent any bad boys from taking advantage of her and to protect her. Since Titan and Niu Tian were the ones closest to Wang Dong in the lower realm, they could see clearly that Wang Dong wasn't used to—nor did he like—being a boy.

Yet now, Wang Dong had feelings for a senior sister…

Titan felt a massive headache coming on.

Would Tang San allow his daughter to be with another girl? Wang Dong couldn't stay in the lower realm forever. He would eventually return to the God Realm, where she would regain her female identity and only hold a second-level god position. And second-level gods couldn't bring others to the God Realm…

No matter how things turned out, it would be difficult. Wouldn't Wang Dong end up getting hurt in the end?

If it were some stinking brat after his precious little cabbage, he and Niu Tian could at least beat the guy up and make things difficult to scare him off.

But this was a fresh, water-spirit-like little cabbage!

Could he and Niu Tian just go and beat up some poor girl?!

Titan was utterly conflicted. His rough personality wasn't suited for dealing with these kinds of problems. Maybe he should wait for Big Brother to come back and discuss it with him.

He was also really curious to see what kind of person Jiang Lan was.

…Unfortunately, Jiang Lan wasn't in Shrek Academy at the moment.

She had been taken away by her adoptive sister, along with Xu Sanshi, who had been tricked by his family into coming home for the holidays and had no plans to return.

Ma Xiaotao had set out to investigate her missing memories, and Mu En had bypassed Yan Shaozhe's authority, instructing her to take Jiang Lan along for some field training.

After all, weapons weren't meant to stay locked in a box forever.

…

Wang Rui withdrew his attention from the Titan Giant Ape. He wasn't surprised to see the two divine officers hiding in the Douluo Continent… That bull and that ape truly cared for Wang Dong, which meant there was room for him to maneuver.

An Wen had just bid farewell to her roommates and was now skipping along happily behind them, chattering with Huo Yuqing about all the food she planned to feast on at home.

Huo Yuqing, holding Wang Rui's hand, patiently listened to An Wen's ramblings, occasionally sharing her own insights on grilled meat. But Wang Rui was sure that the kind of meat An Wen was planning to eat might not be what Huo Yuqing had in mind.

Watching other students leave with their families, Huo Yuqing did feel a little envious. But only a little. Her heart was already drifting back to that small wooden room atop the Cuidan Inn.

This year had really flown by.

"Don't start daydreaming about your vacation just yet," Tianmeng Iceworm suddenly interrupted her thoughts. "You won't get a single moment's rest this break. You need to go to the Extreme North to awaken your second martial soul and obtain your second soul ring… You wouldn't want Wang Rui to leave you too far behind, right?"

"…How are we going there?" Huo Yuqing was momentarily stunned—she had almost forgotten about this.

"The Beast Sect will arrange everything. The connections between the Beast Sect and the Divine Beasts run far deeper than you imagine… You are the core of the greatest plan soul beasts have had in tens of thousands of years. Start thinking of yourself as more important, Xiao Qing." Tianmeng grumbled.

Just as she was lost in thought, An Wen's cheerful voice rang out: "Oh! Xiaolong is here to pick us up!"

Then, she bolted forward at full speed.

Everything froze—so abrupt, so unexpected…